Without You Novels & Stories

He stormed out and slammed the door behind him. I sat on the couch, unable to sleep all night. At dawn, a friend request with a woman's profile picture popped up on social media. Within ten seconds, messages started flooding in. A photo appeared, showing a woman with bare shoulders. Next to her was Eli, sound asleep. "He will never marry you. So what if you have a daughter with him? We made love all night, and he just fell asleep. Eli told me that he despises you and finds you nauseating."

"But you're not my mother." ***

I will reshape myself, a me without you. I need to find who I am without that. I need to find out who I am without you. But that is so easy to say, for right now, what am I without you? A ghost. A darkness that consumes space. I am the man that is holding the rest of my complete downfall. Raven, you have fucking destroyed me.

he told me. I did it. I took as much as I decided. Only I knew how much. I didn't know if this fountain really was making wishes come true, but one thing was for sure - it was magically beautiful. That was enough distraction. I had to do it. To run away. There was no way I could continue this mission. I didn't have a phone. I had no connection with my boss and my other colleagues. I had no weapon. I had no money. Things got out of hand.

What surprised everyone was that Zoe was nowhere to be seen. "Thank you all for coming," Zayne said. His voice echoed through the hall. "Today is a very special day."

The events of the previous day loomed large in my mind, fueling my determination to stay vigilant and protect my family at all costs. But as I entered the kitchen to prepare breakfast, a sinking feeling settled in the pit of my stomach. Something was amiss. The familiar scent of coffee and pancakes was absent, replaced by an eerie silence that seemed to echo through the empty room. With a sinking heart, I rushed to the living room, my worst fears confirmed as I took in the scene before me. The birthday decorations lay in disarray, the once festive atmosphere now tinged with an air of desolation. Tears welled in my eyes as I surveyed the room, the realization hitting me like a ton of bricks.

Are you happy now? ''You have no idea. You know that going out with friends can make you forget and can help you be happier.'' No shit. The only thing that people can do to you is crush you. They can make you feel like you are a lost cause and that you would be better off dead. Been there. Done that. And the only conclusion that I have come to is that they don't give a shit about how you feel as long as they look cool in front of the others.

I needed all the encouragement I could get because I still had to face mom at home. Mom hadn't even gone into the house after she left the restaurant like that, she sat outside waiting for me to return. I greeted mom and she ignored my greetings and went straight to the point. What in god's name are you doing at that restaurant? I couldn't answer mom but I had to say something not to escalate the issue. I am sorry if I have disappointed you by not liking Ric mom, Jake is the one I love and nothing can change that.

•••MANDY••• "Zoe is on my neck there aren't any clues of Quinn and I keep getting calls from strangers I'm sick of it Calvin and the squad won't do anything about it other than the case is over them I'm worried." My phone plugged between my ear andshoulder while I search my bag bag for cash since I had to take the bus. "I miss her, when I thought she wouldn't leave anymore the universe just had to mess it up." I hissed clearly frustrated.

Which of course he eats up, and gives his thanks with a big sloppy lick. I made it to the dealership, and after looking around for a while, I found the one I wanted, a 2017 Ford Escape. Unfortunately, I don't quite have enough money just yet. And I learned that having no credit is just as bad as having bad credit. No one wants to give you a loan when you don't have any credit, but you need credit to get it. It's the same as when I tried to get a job. No one wanted to hire you without an address, yet I needed a job to get one.